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Scottsdale residents have a new way to speak up and be heard
Sept. 10, 2012
Contact: Kelly Corsette, communications & public affairs director, Office: 480-312-2336, Mobile: 602-359-5965
Scottsdale residents have a new way to speak up and be heard
Scottsdale residents have a brand new way to make their voices heard about the programs, projects, policies and services that shape the city.
Speak Up Scottsdale (SpeakUpScottsdale.com) is a moderated online discussion forum where residents can offer new ideas and also comment or vote on the ideas provided by others. All users need to participate at Speak Up Scottsdale is an email address or Facebook account.
“Scottsdale has a very strong history of community involvement, starting with the Scottsdale Town Enrichment Program of the sixties and seventies which was responsible for many of the amenities we enjoy today,” said Mayor W.J. “Jim” Lane. “I am excited to offer this new online opportunity in the spirit of that history of community-based government. It provides an additional avenue for public input, and should be especially useful for people who find it difficult to attend city council or other public meetings.”
In addition to ideas presented by the community, the city is featuring a handful of topics for discussion:
- The 2013 Scottsdale Bond Task Force has started its work, and users will be asked to review the work of the previous task force, suggest new construction projects to include and help prioritize which projects should be included in a future bond election
- The city is in the early stages of formulating its budget for fiscal year 2013-2014, and users can provide input about where the city should increase or reduce programs or services
- Scottsdale Public Library has experienced explosive growth in online and electronic services and would like public input about what additional online services would be most valuable to the public in the future
- The city is introducing a handful of open data sets for public use and is seeking ideas about how this (and additional) information may be used by the community to better understand city government and services
Additional topics will be added by the city in the future in addition to those ideas posted by community members.
City officials expect this crowdsourcing effort will not only provide easy online access for a wide range of citizens who want a voice in their local government, but also improve the quality and responsiveness of city services.
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